St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-06
MIR. BLAINE AND uHE CHURCH.
AI Alarm, Sounded From the Home
of Aenalor Allison.


Dubuque Times (Allison's Home Paper).
There is rumor afloat that James c.
Blaine has been sent for by the pope to
visit the holy see. In the same connection
it is whispered the head of the Catholic
church desires to consult with the Maine
statesman in regard to Dr.. McGlynn, of New
York. Ii is also said that the pope wishes
to satisfy himself whether Dlr. Blaine is
playing the Catholic church for personal
political profit. or whether, if the church
stands by him and pulls him through the
next campaign he will identity himself
with the church and become one of its
warm supporters. If MIR. Blaine or any
other supposed candidate Is playing fast and
loose with any church, be it Protestant or
Catholic, let him beware. The people Of
this nation not brook hypocrisy. much
less elevate d Ian to the highest office it
Is the privilege of the people to bestow.
The pope may or may not have invited Mr..
Blaine 10 Rome; but, if he has. such pro-
ceeuing Is OF such deep significance that it
is well Tor the press OF this country and the
people to watch closely the events concern
Ing Blame and the church subsequent to
his return from abroad. When we recall
portion OF the pUpe'S encycical, in which
he recommends or orders the subject of
the church to control SO far as poss. bic the
administration and to elect if possible. to
the presidency OF the United States a man
VINO is deyOut subject OF the church, Mr..
Blaine'S pilgrimage to Rome may have even
a deeper meaning than has yet been sup
posed. We do not believe that MIR.
Blaine's rumored visit to the pope has any.
thing whatever TO do with Dr. McGlynn's
case. There are hundred men in New
Y DIRK city VINO to-day know more about the
McGlynn case than Blaine ever will know.
There is not in the history Of the nations
of this earth a single instance where a
kingdom, principallty, or republic has been
known to have advanced and grown power
full under the control of any church. In
fact, authentic history proves directly the
reverse. It is well known that the moment
a nation comes under ecclesiastical control
that moment the nations decline begins.
Can, then. the people of this country. in
face of this fact. afford to jeOpardize so fair
nation by permitting any man to lead her
into the hands and under the control of any
religious sect? 1t must not be understood
that we say Mr.. Blaine will be controlled
by the Catholic or any other church. if
elected. But we do say that neither Mr..
Blaine as Republican. nor John Jones
as Democrat nor William Smith as a
Prohibtionst, should receive the indorse-
ment of the people, if they are nominated
by a political party, knowing all the time
that such nomination was sought for the
purpose of assisting some church to gov
ernmental control Any man who connives
at and receives nomination under these
condtions is a traitor to his country. The
constitution of the United States forbids
that any ecclesiastical denomination shall
rule. This is a government of the people.
for the people. by the people, and dark
will be the day when follows any amend
ment of the constitution which bears on
this point.